WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday, with inflation […]
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Americans Are Expecting Higher Prices. That Could Unnerve the Fed.
Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices. Expectations about future inflation have started to move up, […]
Toyota reshuffles its board, adding auditors and outsiders
TOKYO — Toyota announced plans to restructure its board on Tuesday in what it described as an attempt to bring in more diverse views and […]
Carlyle Group co-founder Bill Conway’s $1 billion plan to end the nursing shortage
Bill Conway didn’t start out wanting to make a big impact on the nursing profession. In 2011, the financier announced he would give away $1 […]
‘Heavyweight,’ an Acclaimed Narrative Podcast, Returns
Almost nine years ago, a Minneapolis writer revealed a family skeleton to a podcast host. Steve Marsh had a “secret sister” — an older sibling […]
Thieves targeting freight trains in California and Arizona deserts make off with $2M worth of Nikes
LOS ANGELES — Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the […]
Home Depot breaks same-store sales slump in fourth quarter with customer demand improving
Home Depot broke a two-year slump in same store sales during the fourth quarter as customer demand improved in a housing market that has been […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push Trump’s ‘big’ agenda forward, but GOP votes are in jeopardy
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson will try against the odds to muscle a Republican budget blueprint to passage this week, a step toward delivering […]
Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The carrot and stick approach Investors finally seem to be getting the message: Don’t underestimate President Trump’s tariffs threat. The S&P 500 fell on Monday […]
Britain’s shrinking families: An economic ‘timebomb’ | Money News
Higher taxes, smaller pensions, weaker public services, an older retirement age and more potholes – it sounds like the manifesto of a party without a […]